The league feels that coaches were dragging out the breaks then players were meandering out on the court to get ready to play after timeouts and between quarters. So the league is going to trim a few seconds here and there.

Most NBA games take a little longer than two hours, although a number of factors — including how competitive a game is at the end — go into determing its length.

But if you’re headed out to games, be ready for the horn. Because that’s going to solve all the problems.